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BRIEFLYBank boost for Pirongia school

At Friday’s service assembly for Pirongia School, ASB Bank Te Awamutu manager Anthony Ririnui presented a donation to help the school with a technol-ogy upgrade.

Principal Kevin Cronin, who gratefully accepted the dona-tion on behalf of the school, said it would enable the pur-chase of several computers.

Mr Ririnui said ASB Bank was proud to be involved with Pirongia School, which was part of an ongoing commitment to support local communities.

Blue serviceTe Awamutu Bible Chapel is

staging a ‘blue service’ again this Christmas.

“The service is for anyone feeling sad this Christmas, whether it’s because they have lost someone special to them or for any reason at all,” says church leader Brian Trebilco.

The service will be staged on Wednesday, December 21 at the Bible Chapel (in Chapelt Drive) from 7pm.

For more information phone 871 8667.

Plan to manage Waipa reserves

Waipa District’s draft urban reserves management plan at-tracted six submissions.

The plan will set out the management policies for public parks, playing fi elds and re-serves in the district.

Submittors included Waipa Heritage Council, Cambridge Tree Trust, Kihikihi Domain Sports, Kihikihi Waikato Event-ing, Cambridge Cricket As-sociation and Te Awamutu and District Highland Pipe band.

Waipa Heritage Council wants to see measures in place to protect the historic integrity of Te Awamutu’s Selwyn Park.

Council’s policy committee has considered submissions and recommended Volume 1 of the plan (dealing with Cam-bridge and Te Awamutu) to Council for adoption.

One more paperToday’s Courier is the penul-

timate issue for 2005.The fi nal Courier for the year

will be published on Wednes-day.

Natural gas an invisible threatBy Dean Taylor

A ruptured gas main on Cambridge Road brought much of the area to a stand-still for 90 minutes on Thursday morning.

McFall Enterprises has the contract for roadworks between the Te Rahu Road turn off and Pekerau Crescent.

At about 8am Thursday one of their diggers ruptured a 50mm gas line which feeds that area.

Manager Andrew Macky says they are investigating the ac-cident.

Emergency plans were immediately put into action and the Natural Gas Cor-poration (NGC) con-tacted as gas escaped from the broken line.

Hamilton NGC staff attended and had the leak isolated by 9.30am.

Te Awamutu Vol-unteer Fire Brigade senior fi refi ghter Spence Brockbank was incident control-ler.

He brought in two Te Awamutu crews and backup from Hamilton’s Hazard-ous Substance Unit.

The unit contains specialist suits, extra breathing apparatus and is a mobile com-mand unit, complete with computers and

communications.It also provided ex-

tra manpower.Mr Brockbank says

everyone in the two Te Awamutu crews

was kept busy during the incident, so back-up was essential.

Initially the wind was pushing the gas down Te Rahu Road, but a shift caused a problem as it then

came back towards Ohaupo Road and where emergency equipment was set up.

Water curtains

were employed to break up and diffuse the cloud, providing protection for emer-gency workers and NGC staff.

Mr Brockbank says gas is an invisible

threat, so it is diffi -cult to control.

He says it is heavi-er than air and tends to move in an unseen cloud and can get into

stormwater systems, gather under eaves of buildings or even accumulate inside a building.

Nearby businesses were closed.

Staff at Timmos

ITM, which was clos-est to the leak, were evacuated. Other workers and resi-dents in the affected area were confi ned inside with buildings closed up.

Police also went door to door in the nearby commercial estate and warned against using any equipment likely to ignite the gas.

Mr Brockbank says the timing of the inci-dent caused extra dif-fi culties because the area was busy with workers, parents and school children

trying to get to their destinations.

Te Rahu and Cam-bridge Roads were closed from Pekerau Crescent to Ohaupo Road and the rounda-bout was partially closed to try and keep traffi c fl owing.

Mr Brockbank says on the whole people responded to the sit-uation well, although some ignored instruc-tions or showed no commonsense.

He says anyone ignoring the safety rules is putting themselves and oth-ers in danger.

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Pioneer Walk a step closerA by-product of the Kihikihi

sewerage scheme project is that the revamped Pioneer Walk also takes another step closer to completion.

The Keep Te Awamutu Beau-tiful (KTAB) initiated project received a grant of $50,000 from the Te Awamutu Commu-nity Board in an effort to see the walkway reinstated after many years of disuse.

They and Waipa District Council have taken on the project, which will be under-taken in stages.

Taking the walk under Arawata Street bridge was a preferred option, which is now possible thanks to the sewer-age project.

Contractors Brian Perry laid the rising main under the bridge and under their contract, were to reinstate the land.

However, it seemed logical to look at the walkway option once the excavation work had been undertaken instead of simply putting the earth back.

Brian Perry won the contract

to build a retaining wall under the bridge instead.

Staff were already building retaining walls in other areas as part of the sewerage works, so it maintained continuity.

A second outcome of the sewerage scheme is that a pipe hanging under the northern side of the bridge which inter-fered with Pioneer Walk plans will be redundant once the new

scheme is completed, and will be removed.

The fully completed walkway under the bridge to Sculp-ture Park is stage two of the project.

BRIAN PERRY workers construct the retaining wall which will allow Pioneer Walk to go under Arawata Street bridge. The hanging pipe in the foreground will be redundant once the Kihikihi sewerage scheme is completed. 354052AD

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Te Awamutu Bridge Club conclud-ed the year with a social afternoon and afternoon tea.

Club tutor Bruce Owen was direc-tor for the afternoon and included some unorthodox moves not played in bridge, which caused much hilar-ity and howls of protest.

Holiday bridge will be played on Wednesday nights. More informa-tion can be obtained from Pat Cleave - phone 870 2328.

Club results:Monday: A Stockwell/J Ruddell 1, B

Owen/L Sloan 2=, B Chancellor/K Mc-Fadyen 2=.

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CHRISTMAS CHEER RESTORED: Trevor and Barbara Balks, with son Raymond and grandchildren Nickolas (6) and Kaitlyn (9), flanked by Terry King and Mike Smith (red shirts) of The Warehouse and David Riley of Mitre 10, with items donated by the firms. 354055AD

By Grant JohnstonWhen staff at Te Awamutu’s

Mitre 10 and The Warehouse read about the theft of the Balks family’s Christmas light display they were moved to respond.

David Riley at Mitre 10 re-placed one of the two reindeer stolen on Saturday night and has offered to discount other equipment.

Terry King and Mike Smith of The Warehouse also presented them with a ‘Three Wise Men’ light display, ‘Santa with a Parachute’ and other lights.

Trevor and Barbara Balks say this generosity has restored the spirit of Christmas for them.

The donor companies’ repre-sentatives said the Balks do a lot for the community and they were happy to help out.

The couple began the impres-sive outdoor Christmas light display at their 655 Mahoe Street property fi ve years ago for their grandchildren.

They have added to it each year (it fi lls a fair bit of the section now). This year they decided to open it to the public

and put a sign at the front of the drive, as well as entering the LJ Hooker Garden Lights Ramble.

“I was one who criticised Te Awamutu’s lack of Christmas spirit last year, so when I read in the Courier about plans for this year I thought we should do our bit,” Mrs Balks says

Despite last Saturday night’s attack, they are still happy to open their display up to the public.

“Christmas is about helping each other, not helping your-self,” Mrs Balks says.

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Telecom is investing about $1.7 million in additional temporary mobile coverage to meet the demand at New Zealand’s favour-ite holiday spots this summer.

“We have great cov-erage in most holiday spots thanks to our year-round coverage expansion programme, but we like to make sure as many holiday-makers as possible have access to our T3G services,” says Telecom Mobile general man-ager Kevin Kenrick.

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For those who can’t quite sever ties with the offi ce, Mr Kenrick says Telecom’s 3G Mo-bile Broadband makes it super-fast to work remotely.

“By Christmas we will have taken 3G Mobile Broadband to every main town and city in New Zealand – including popular holiday spots like Wanaka, the Bay of Is-lands, Mt Maunganui and Rotorua.”

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Judges Jack Davies and Rod Benton were impressed with the keenness of contestants and the quality of the stock presented in this year’s Te Awamutu A&P Association On Farm Herd Con-test.

They enjoyed their job and be-ing able to talk freely to the own-ers about the progress they have made over the year.

The contest initially started in 1982 and in it’s 24th year contin-ues to attract good entries from the greater Waipa area.

The competition is open to LIC tested herds, all breeds, grade or pedigree.

It is judged on the farm with a team made up of a percentage of each age group according to the total herd size.

The production ‘Lactation-Worth’ and conformation points are combined to assess the total score for each animal.

Two breed judges who are also qualifi ed T.O.P. inspectors judge independently.

All competitors and interested farmers are welcome to follow the judging .

The competition has very gen-erous sponsorship.

Te Awamutu Motors Rosetown Holden have contributed since inception, while PGG Wrightson and Farmers Mutual Group have both supported the contest for a number of years.

Competition results are an-nounced at an annual dinner and the sponsors hand out the prizes for several categories including the James Wattie Cup.

This impressive trophy used to be awarded to the Champion Allbreed Cow at the A&P Show and is now won by the highest conformation cow.

The committee is planning a special 25th anniversary of the competition for next year .

CONTEST RESULTSJames Wattie Cup: Selwyn Singh Part-

nership (cow No. 158, 97 points). Runner-

up: R and S Hamilton (No. 28, 95 points).Pedigree SectionTotal Overall Points: Ellis Fam-

ily (217.576), Selwyn Singh Partnership (213.523), AAR and EJ Riddell (205.565), P and M Johnson (203.314), D and W Harker (200.570), A Hayward (198.910), R and S Hamilton (198.404), D and AC Palmhof (187.371), W and P Cairns (187.066).

Production Points: Ellis Family(135.126). Selwyn Singh Partnership (28.723), P and M Johnson (123.414), D and W Harker (120.037), AAR and EJ Riddell (119.615), A Hayward (119.476), R and S Hamilton (115.529), D and AC Palmhof (113.496), W and P Cairns (100.516).

Confi rmation Points: W and P Cairns (86.550), AAR and EJ Riddell (85.950), Selwyn Singh Partnership (84.800), R and S Hamilton (82.875), Ellis Family (82.450), D and W Harker (80.533), P and M Johnson (79.900), A Hayward (79.433), D and AC Palmhof (73.875).

Highest Milksolids Team: D and W Harker (509 kgs).

Highest Milksolids Cow: Selwyn Singh Partnership (No. 209, 675kgs)

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Singh Partnership (No. 158, 97). Highest Confi rmation Heifer: AAR and EJ Riddell (No. 82, 84), D and W Harker (No. 30, 84), W and P Cairns (No. 96, 84).

R and S Hamilton (No. 30, 84).Grade SectionTotal Overall Points: J Hayward

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Confi rmation Points: P and R Marwood (78.094), J Hayward (76.800), L and Y Weal (76.667), W Dickson (73.042).

Highest Milksolids Team: W Dickson (465 kgs), Highest Milksolids Cow: L and Y Weal (No. 265, 547 kgs).

Highest LW Cow: W Dickson (No. 35, 479 LW). Highest LW Heifer: J Hayward (No. 131, 390 LW).

Highest Conformation Cow: W Dickson (No. 107, 87 points). Highest Conformation Heifer: L and Y Weal (No. 363, 79 points).

PAGE 6 Te Awamutu Courier, Monday, December 19, 2005

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SPONSOR Stu Tervitt (left) from Te Awamutu Motors hands over the James Wattie Cup to Selwyn Singh at the On Farm Herd Contest prizegiving. Photo supplied

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FIRST born for Rachel Law and Robbie Le Normand is Taya Paige. She weighed 3340g at birth at Waikato Women’s Hospital. Photo supplied

ISABELLA Tui Jane O’Dea is the first born for Maria and Jason. She was born at home weighing 3000g and is pictured with Mum and cousin Sarah. 354058BD

OTOROHANGA couple Sharyn King and Randy Salomon welcome their first child Nicole Laurant. She weighed 3145g at birth at Waikato Women’s Hospital. 354058CD

(Left) SECOND born for Liz and Mark Dixon of Pukeatua is Rhys Connor, a brother for Riley. He weighed 3330g at birth at Waikato Women’s Hospital. 354058AD(Right) SHARIAH Cassie Hudson is the third daughter for Teressa and Kevin. She was born at Matariki Maternity Unit weighing 3620g and is a sister for Emily and the late Cassie. Photo supplied

This is the last page of baby photos for 2005. Te Awamutu Courier welcomes new parents over the Christmas/New Year to supply a photo or ring us on 871 5151 when we get back to work on January 9, 2006 for us to take a baby photo.


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DECEMBER Garden of the Month is the Bank Street property of Terry and Margaret Brennan. It features roses and delphiniums, as well as a lovely copper beech. Judges said the garden is very balanced and complements the house well. Business of the Month is the Vaile Street premises of McEntee Hire. 354059AD

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WILD GINGERWILD GINGER Kahili ginger and yellow ginger threaten our natural landscapes. They are aggressive pests, smothering young plants and preventing native plants from regenerating.

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Croquet club dismayed by damageYOUR LETTERS

Members of Te Awamutu Croquet Club have been natu-rally pleased for the club and Te Awamutu when visiting players, over the years, have remarked on our beautiful lo-cation in Victoria Park.

Alas, there is now an ele-ment in our community who have little respect for the park or the town’s reputation.

Apart from the vandals who have destroyed our fl ag pole on three occasions, sprayed graffi ti on our shelters and pulled down two of them, one

beyond repair, we have the party goers.

Of necessity, we are required to collect and remove the empty bottles, cans and other unmentionables and on occa-sions the broken glass from our lawns when the bottles have apparently been used for target practice.

More recently we have the golfer(s) who practise wedge shots on our lawns (without replacing the divots!).

The Council has placed no-tices in the park reminding

the public that golf practise is prohibited, if for no other reason than public safety, but these have been ignored and vandalised.

We, along with the other clubs who have facilities in the park, do what we can to make this an area that folk in Te Awamutu can enjoy and be proud of. But we feel that Te Awamutu residents should be aware of the damage being done and how it is perceived by visitors to our town.TE AWAMUTU CROQUET CLUB


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Edwards minisprint king at Auckland

By Colin ThorsenKihikihi Speedway

Club can lay claims to having the best minis-printers in the North Island after pulling off the treble at the Auck-land championships.

Victory at Waikaraka Park was sweet success for Mark Edwards (43) after fi nishing second last year in what was a stellar season for the affable Kihikihi club-man.

It was the only re-gional title he did not win in the North Island in 2004-05.

He took out the North Island, South Pacifi c, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Waikato and Eastern championships in Rotorua. He was also second in the New Zea-land Grand Prix.

Edwards’ son An-drew (17) continued on from where he left off winning the South Pa-cifi c minisprint cham-pionships at Kihikihi a fortnight ago

He tied for second with another young up-and-comer Adam Cobb (29), whose fa-ther Alvin is still going strong and has been consistently NZ 2 or 3 for several years.

Cobb won the run-off

for second and third, preventing an Edwards quinella.

Young Edwards and Cobb are second year minisprint drivers with bright futures ahead of them.

“They’re fl ying, it’s only a matter of time before they feature as

top contenders for New Zealand titles,” says Mark Edwards.

But the younger bri-gade will have to wait a while yet to take over the mantle from the likes of Edwards and Cobb senior.

While Andrew Ed-wards won the fi rst

race at Kihikihi, the day after his third plac-ing in the Auckland championships, his father blitzed the fi eld taking out race two and feature event, run in conjunction with the Waikato midget cham-pionship and King Country Sidecars.

Historic 1, 2, 3, fi nish for Kihikihi in championship

KIHIKIHI CLEAN-SWEEP: Mark Edwards, flanked by his son Andrew (left) and Adam Cobb, after the trio scooped all three placings in the Auckland minisprint championships at Waikaraka Park. 3540511AD

Worboys lives up to NZ1It took NZ1 Carl Worboys

to dethrone Grant Wilks as Waikato midget champion at McDonald’s Kihikihi Speedway.

But Wilks showed he could still mix it with the ‘big guns’ fi nishing fourth in the cham-pionship and third in the Tony Fabish midget feature.

He got better as the day pro-gressed.

Rapid Aucklander Scott Buck-ley fi nished second in the cham-pionship after a run-off with Worboys. Kihikihi’s Michael Brunt was third.

Brunt is a young driver going particularly well.

He went on to win the Tony Fabish midget feature from Buckley.

He is a third generation racer, who has progressed through the ranks from ministocks.

His grandfather Laurie Brunt used to race at Kihikihi some 30 years ago, while his father Craig is putting all his resourc-

es behind son Michael.Worboys and fi ve times New

Zealand champion Michael Kendall could only manage fi fth and sixth placings respectively

in the feature.Tony Fabish enjoyed a good

night at the Springs’ latest meeting, chalking up two thirds and a fourth.

FIVE TIMES New Zealand midget champion Michael Kendall (81) comes off second best in this tangle with NZ1 Carl Worboys at Kihikihi Speedway. 3540511BD

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Mooloo ole, ole, ole

By Colin ThorsenTe Awamutu Riding for

Disabled Association coach Carol Penman says she will never forget her involvement at the 2005 Special Olympics in Christchurch.

Penman was supervisor and assistant coach of the successful Waikato equestrian team.

The fi ve-strong team collec-tively won six gold medals and seven silver.

They were presented with their medals by MP Jim An-derton.

“It was a privilege to be part of the Games, an opportunity of a lifetime,” says Penman.

The Waikato equestrian team had put in the ‘hard yards’ in order to be competitive.

“We trained every Satur-day since June at the Ride-Hi Therapeutic Riding Centre at Rukuhia, then it was all over in three days.

“I’m so proud of our team. All

fi ve of the riders came home with medals. They are so inspi-rational.”

To qualify for the Special Olympics, the riders must be registered members of an RDA group.

The Special Olympics car-ried an important message to the citizens of New Zealand in raising the awareness that is so desperately needed in bringing athletes, with disabilities, the respect they deserve and the ac-ceptance they strive to reach.

The main objective of these games is not to produce world champions and record breakers, but to provide opportunities for those with disabilities to par-ticipate in sports.

There were 1700 athletes and 400 coaches representing Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, China and Thailand 11 different sports - athletics, basketball, bocce, equestrian, golf, gymnastics, in-

door bowls, powerlifting, soccer, swimming and tenpin bowling.

There were 600 volunteers involved in the running of the event, including Keith Quinn, who was one of the commenta-tors.

Te Awamutu RDA Group holds rallies weekly on Tues-days at Kihikihi Equestrian Park. They have concluded for the year but will restart in February.

Mrs Penman says new mem-bers are most welcome.

The group is also looking for more suitable horses.

Te Awamutu RDA are hosting the Regional Games at Kihikihi on February 25.

The Games will include all RDA’s in Area 3 - Otorohanga, Cambridge, Hamilton, Te Aro-ha, Te Awamutu and Ride-Hi (Rukuhia).

For further information contact Carol Penman on 871 6035.

WAIKATO equestrian team members, with their medals, and coaches at the Special Olympics in Christchurch. From left, Nicholas Tarris (2 gold, 1 silver), Carol Penman (assistant coach/supervisor, Devon Tretheway (2 gold, 1 silver), Lorraine Wiki (assistant coach), Ricole Hamilton (1 gold, 1 silver), Pam Harwood (head coach), Kerry Swanson (2 gold, 1 silver), Kim O’Grady (1 gold, 2 silver). Photo supplied

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No stone has been left unturned by Waipa Racing Club to ensure their Christmas Eve race meeting creates a festive atmosphere.

“We want to kick start Christ-mas with a memorable day’s outing at the races for the whole family, kids and all,” says secretary, Lee Temm.

“The long term weather forecast is good, so bring along your tents, gazebos, sun umbrellas and bar-becues and enjoy a great day of racing in the sun.”

There is an added Christmas bonus for racegoers - not only is entry on course free, there are great prizes to be won.

They include the major prize of a DVD player, along with Christmas hampers.

While punters will have the usual 10-races to whet their ape-tite, there will be no shortage of entertainment being organised for the younger set.

The club will run Needle in the Haystack competitions for two age groups - under six-year-olds and 7-12 year-olds.

Santa, himself, will be in attend-ance before he returns to the Pole, as will Presto the Clown, who performs magic and makes animal balloons for the kids.

The Bouncy Castle will also be on course.

And for those children wanting to get a piece of the racing action - there will be the opportunity to take a pony cart ride.

And what Christmas party would

be complete without a lolly scram-ble for the kids.

There is no excuse for those who say there is no point in going to the races - there will be lucky losing

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SAY IT WITH LOVE

THIS CHRISTMAS

On Wednesday 21 the Te Awamutu courier will be dedicating its family notices section for special messages to absent friends and loved ones. Each message will be positioned in a colour Christmas decoration. This is your opportunity to remember or reminisce for those that are absent but never forgotten. Only limited space is available. Please enquire over the counter

or phone Rose 871-5151

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Caring for you in pregnancy and birth Free pregnancy testing. Available for

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FINAL ISSUE FOR 2005 Wednesday, December 21

Classified deadline: 12noon Tuesday, December 20

FIRST ISSUE BACK FOR 2006

Tuesday, January 10 Display deadlines:

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Classified deadline: 12noon Monday, January 9

OFFICE HOURS FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR

The Te Awamutu Courier Office will be CLOSED from 2.00pm Wednesday,

December 21, 2005 and will REOPEN on

Friday, January 6, 2006 We wish you all a safe and happy Christmas and look forward to seeing you all

again in the New Year

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PUBLIC NOTICES

BUSINESS SUPERDEALS

AUTO Trans servicingevery 50,000km,Stuart Law Ltd.Phone 871-6426.

FOR SALE

DENTURE WEARERS!!

Wow Christmas is near get your dentures Now!!

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TO LET

Are you looking for Property

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Ph 871-5044

Te Awamutu Realty MREINZ “nobody does it better”

FOUR bedroom brickhome, internal accessgarage, very tidy,Bowden Place, $285p/w. Phone (0274)527-639.

LANDLORDS Wishing your property to be managed by a

recognised professional?

TENANTS Needing help finding

accommodation which suits your needs?

Contact Francene on 871-7146,

Mobile (027) 289-3952 871-6287 a/h

Waipa Property Link Ltd. MREINZ

STORAGE profes-sional storage com-pany, offers long termstorage, individual,secure units. RazzasStorage, Otorohanga.Phone 872-2485 or(027) 499-7159.

TO LET

NEW architecturally designed house, three double bedrooms, life-style block, tack room, storage, grazing for two horses, across from equestrian cen-tre and pony club, available from Janu-ary, $425 p/w. Phone 870-3123.

SAFE ‘N’ SOUND STORAGE

Lock up storage units available Sizes ranging from: 1m x 3m to 3m x 6m Contact 871-2171 or (0274) 407-101

For Enquiries 230 Bruce Berquist Drive, Te Awamutu

TO LET

TE AWAMUTUTE AWAMUTUTE AWAMUTUTE AWAMUTU SELF STORAGESELF STORAGESELF STORAGESELF STORAGE

From $17 p/w 24hr access

Camera Surveillance PH: (07) 856-7584 or (027) 608-1749

THREE bedroomhouse, garage, close toschools, $250 p/w.Phone (07) 846-1550or (021) 102-2307.

FOR SALE

ARTIST easel, $90ono. Phone 870-4994.

FIREWOOD, 5m³$160. Phone (07) 878-5242 or (021) 617-349.

FOR SALE

COMPUTER SETUPElderly owner, Compaq

computer, HP colourprinter, lots of in-struction books anddisks etc, includescomputer desk, lessthan 12 months old, abargain at only $1200 !Please Phone 871-8179.

METRO two burnergas bbq and bottle,9kg, as new, usedonce, $120 ono. Phone870-1878.

FOR SALE

LAST CHANCE For BARGAINS

before Christmas

Hazelmere Shops

THREE wheeler stroller, Steelcraft brand, maroon and black, brand new con-dition, $300 ono. Phone 871-8605.

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CCLLAASSSSIIFF IIEEDDSS336 Alexandra StPhone 871-5151


MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY

NEW YEAR FROM THE TEAM

AT CIVIC VIDEO

We will be operating normal hours over the Holiday period

Except Christmas day when we will be closed Any hires will be extended at no charge so

they are due back on Boxing Day We hope this will not cause any inconvenience

Have a safe and happy holiday break

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CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CLOSURES

There will be no Hamilton, Te Awamutu, Kihikihi bus service

beginning Saturday December 24, restarting Monday January 9, 2006.

The team at Gobus wishes all their clients a Safe and Happy

Christmas and good luck for 2006 Hodgsons Gobus 871-6373 or mob

John (021) 951-786

The Partners and staff of GALLIE MILES

wish all their clients business associates

a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year

PLEASE NOTE:

That our office will close at midday on Friday December 23, 2005 and re-open

on Monday January 9, 2006

Merry Christmas to all from

TTiimmee OOuutt BBeeaauuttyy CCeennttrree Jackie, Kyleigh, Michelle and Bec’s wish all our clients a safe and happy New Year

TTIIMMEE OOUUTT WWIILLLL BBEE CCLLOOSSEEDD:: 5.00pm Friday, December 23, and 5.00pm Friday, December 23, and 5.00pm Friday, December 23, and 5.00pm Friday, December 23, and

reop reop reop reopening: Monday, January 9, 9.00amening: Monday, January 9, 9.00amening: Monday, January 9, 9.00amening: Monday, January 9, 9.00am (Bookings available for 2006) (Bookings available for 2006) (Bookings available for 2006) (Bookings available for 2006)

Thanks to everyone who has supported us in 2005Thanks to everyone who has supported us in 2005Thanks to everyone who has supported us in 2005Thanks to everyone who has supported us in 2005 Phone: 872-8073 805 Crozier Street PIRONGIA

Office closes December 23, 2005

Opens January 16, 2006 Michael, Jon & Staff wish all our clients a Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year

Phone messages to 871-4114 will be cleared regularly during the break.

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FFrroomm TT..AA.. TTIILLEESS The staff at T.A. TILES would like to thank you for your support

throughout the year. We wish you a Merry Christmas

and a prosperous New Year ! We will be closing for Christmas on Thursday December 22, 2005

and re-opening on January 9, 2006.

FOR SALE

CHRISTMAS TREES

46 Tamahere DriveHamilton (signposted) � Large selection � Free wrapping � Stands for sale � Eftpos available Phone (07) 856-8003 OPEN DAILY7.00am to 8.00pm

www.christmastrees.co.nz

SUB, AMP & RADAR DETECTOR

Lanzar 500watt amp, 1200 watt explod sub, Uniden radar detec-tor. Please phone (021) 187-3696.

TE AWAMUTU Col-lege women’s 6th and7th form uniform, twowhite polo shirts, size12, $20 each. Skirt,size 77w, $60. Jersey,92cm, $50. Phone870-4084.

ZIPS replaced, trou-sers, frocks, skirtsshortened. SincerityDrycleaners, 97 SloaneStreet.

FOR SALE UNDER$50

COFFEE table, round,$25. Phone 871-4636

COILED hose for com-pressor, never used, stretch 12mtrs, $47 ono. Phone 871-3848.

DOUBLE bed mat-tress for sale, verygood condition, $25.Phone 871-4834.

KITTEN, grey male,free to good home.Phone 870-3320.

MENS Peugeot 12speed road bike, free.Phone 871-3636.

PETS

FOXY PUPS8 weeks old, 2 males,

1st vacc, $250 each.Phone 871-5384.

VEHICLES FORSALE

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Fitting & Balancing

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LIVESTOCK WANTED

BONER COWS WANTED

Don’t Wait Two Weeks For Payment

Immediate Payment - Competitive Schedule Also empty heifers and potter bulls

Phone Warren Robinson (07) 829-5601, (025) 925-030

Bill Lincoln 871-5834, (0274) 925-080

STOCK SALES

TE AWAMUTU WEEKLY SALE Thursday December 22 - 11.00am Location: Te Awamutu Sale Yards, Paterangi Road, Te Awamutu Sale Comprising 11.00am Prime & Boners 10 Fat Cattle 50 Boners 11.30am Dairies A/c Client 15 I/M Fsn & Fsn x cows I/C to Sim bull fully recorded and transfer 12.00 noon Store Cattle 10 2yr bulls 20 2yr str & hfrs 50 ylg beef x strs & hfrs 70 wnr beef x strs & hfrs 12.00 noon Feeder calves 12.00 noon Sheep 30 Prime lambs 50 Store Lambs Further Entries Being Accepted From all the livestock team, have a safe and enjoyable Christmas Next sale January 5, 2006 All enquiries to: Steve Weck 07 870-2961 0274 770 109

FARMS FOR SALE

GRAZINGAVAILABLE

BALED SILAGEROUND chopped or

unchopped, can de-liver, prices vary from $55-$65. Walling Contracting. Phone (07) 824-0894.

DAIRY WEANER

GRAZING Book your dairy

weaner and heifer grazing now.

Contact: Bruce (07) 827-4605 Mobile (0274) 825-925

or Freephone 0800 10 84 94

www.nzgrazing.co.nz

LIVESTOCKWANTED

AC PETFOODS Now Buying

Horses 0800-834-222

BUSINESSOPPORTUNITIES

EARN from home,flexible hours, fulltraining and support.Earn up to $7,500 permonth. Call 083-275-578. www.aimforthesky.com

WORK WANTED

CEILINGS and walls.Phone Ultra Clean871-6662 to book now!

EXTERIOR housecleaning. Phone UltraClean 871-6662 today!

WORK WANTED

BBRRUUCCOONN

LLAAWWNNSS Specialising in

LARGE LAWNS RESIDENTIAL

LIFESTYLE Phone Peter: 870-5474

or (021)-471-273

CLARKE’S CARPET

CLEANING For your carpet and upholstery cleaning

Phone Keith, mobile

(027) 280-0790 or 871-4930

We aim to please

DONE RIGHT

PAINTING Want a painter? I’m your man!

For your free quote, Phone me; Michael on (027) 328-4362

Glen Rawson Plumbing

Craftsman, Plumber and Gasfitter

�Roofing � Maintenance � New

Phone (027) 222-7590or 870-2987a/h

MEATEATER

HOMEKILLS LTD

Phone 871-9995

www.meateater.co.nz

SPOUTING replacedMarley, $26 per me-tre, fitted inc GST.Call Tony 871-3620.

WORK WANTED

Johnny Nelson WWAASSHHBBRRIIGGHHTT MOSS, ALGAE, LICHEN

TREATMENT �Low pressure, Exterior Cleaning �Coloursteel roofs �Roof spray, Tiles and Decromastic �Rotary clean, pavers, driveways, footpaths �Commercial buildings

Phone (0274) 763-347 or 871-7389

Limited Now Servicing Te Awamutu

For Exterior Cleaning Moss, Mould and Algae

Treatments, Houses, Roofs, Driveways, Cobbles etc also Fly and Spider Treatments For your Free quote Phone Tui 871-7205

or 0800 GO SOFTWASH 0800-467-638

Fax (07) 848-1702 [email protected]

MORTGAGE

BROKER

NZMBA

Phone Christine 871-3176

(021) 545-302

MYOB

Need Help? Computer

Accounting ‘Doctor’ at 871-3176

NEED A NEED A NEED A NEED A

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DRIVER DRIVER DRIVER DRIVER TRAINING TRAINING TRAINING TRAINING

Phone (0274) 125-000

871-5569

WATERBLASTING. Phone Ultra Clean871-6662 today!

WORK WANTED

PAINTERS

AVAILABLE

Until January 15 Tradesmen

Phone 870-3123

PC PROBLEMS? NO fix, no fee, repairs

from experienced localIT professional. Mo-bile upgrades, repairsand installations ser-vice. No call out fees!Phone Matt (021)261-5277 or 870-3038.

SHUTTLE SHUTTLE SHUTTLE SHUTTLE SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE

Ph Pat or Deanne 872-2530

(027) 289-5496 or (027) 289-5497

TE AWAMUTU PLUMBING AND

DRAINAGE Colin Downie

Plumbing & Drainage Maintenance

�New houses alterations �Septic tank and effluents �Blocked drains - Hydro Jet and Camera

Phone (0274) 989-022 or

871-8976 a/h

TREE & STUMP SERVICE

Call Dennis Clements TOTAL TREE CARE

Phone 871-5221 Te Awamutu Owned

and Operated

Tree Surgeon Stump Removal � Highly qualified

� Quality guaranteed Ph Mike at FRASERS

0800-888-121 WINDOWS cleaned by

the experts. PhoneUltra Clean 871-6662.

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FARM WORKWANTED

EXPERIENCED relief milkers available for Christmas, New Year and Holidays. Phone (0274) 741-693.

RELIEF milker avail-able, short term orlong term, Ohaupobased can travel.Phone (07) 823-6689or (027) 282-3367.

FARMEMPLOYEES

WANTED

RELIEF MILKER required, sole charge,

180 cows, Te Kawaarea. Phone (07) 873-1563.

SITUATIONSVACANT

CLEANER For motels and

holiday park wanted. Friday, Saturday and Sunday and on call

when needed. Experience preferred, references required.

Phone 871-7420

or 871 6664

STAFF REQUIRED We require fun

loving and organised staff

to work in a team environment for after school care and school holiday

programme. For details please phone

(027) 246 5809

TTEEAACCHHEERR AAIIDDEE

RREEQQUUIIRREEDD A teacher aide is required for 16 hours per week to work with a student with physical disabilities. The successful applicant will be involved in a number of duties related to the education, health and well-being of the student. These include: � Duties related to assisting teachers in the delivery of the curriculum to the student � Duties related to the personal care of the student � Duties related to the transfer and safety of the student in their learning environments Some training in these duties will be given by Special Education staff. Previous involvement with persons with physical disabilities may be an advantage.

Applications close: 5.00pm, Friday, January 20 and should be addressed to:

Deputy Principal, Centre of Excellence Te Awamutu College

PO Box 369, Te Awamutu Email: [email protected]

SITUATIONS VACANT

CHEF Join our team we’re cooking

up a great summer! This successful operation is looking for a well organised chef to co-lead their team and work in a hands-on capacity. You will be financially aware and be able to rota your staff to the busiest times. A great portfolio of meals so that you can change the bill of fare on a seasonal basis to interest customers and the team. You will be passionate and experienced, have great interpersonal skills, and insist on high standards being upheld at all times.

If you can come to the table with all of the above and a CV then please call Troy on (027) 538-3602 for further information.

The Thirsty Weta, Bar and Eatery, Otorohanga

Phone (07) 873-6699, Fax (07) 873-6698 Email: [email protected]

SITUATIONS VACANT

HOME & HOSPITAL

175 College Street, Te Awamutu

CAREGIVERS

We would like to increase our pool of casual staff to contribute to the high standard of care our Residents expect. If you are available to work for one or more shifts per week we would like to discuss the opportunities with you. Experience preferred but full training will be given. Orientation and ACE training provided. For application form and further information

please phone 871-6226 Denise or Ethne

PHONE (07) 871 5151 - FAX (07) 871 3675

FREE UNDER $50 ADVERTISINGNo more than 10 words per advertisement.

Limit one advertisement per person. For Sale items only.This coupon only for Residents, not Trade or Commercial Retail

Run-on advertisements only, printed at our discretion, when space permits.

NB: Only advertisements submitted on these forms accepted.Forms can be posted to Te Awamutu Courier, PO Box 1, Te Awamutu, or advertisers

can bring this coupon in to our office at 336 Alexandra Street, Te Awamutu.

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RussWater Services

496 OHAUPO RD,TE AWAMUTU

PH: 871 3100

Rural Water Supplies • Domestic Plumbing Pool & Spa Supplies • Dairymaster Milking MachinesWe will be closed for the Christmas period

from 2pm Friday 23rd December untilWednesday 4th January 2006, when we will

resume normal business hours.

Monday to Friday: 8am - 5pmSaturday: 9am - 12pm

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THROUGHOUT THE CHRISTMAS BREAK.

Merry Christmas to everyone from the team atRuss Water Services!


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PIRONGIA RACESBOXING DAY

135TH ANNUAL RACE DAY

- MONDAY, DECEMBER 26 -FIRST RACE 11.30AM

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WORLD’S FASTEST INDIAN PGMON & TUE 5.55 & 8.20,WED 10.30, 5.55 & 8.20, THU 7.50

GALLIPOLI PGMON 7.50, TUE & FINAL WED 6.00

AUTUMN SPRING PGMON 6.00, TUE 8.15,FINAL WED 10.40 & 8.15

Give the gift of entertainment thateveryone appreciates.Regent Gift Vouchers are availablefrom the Theatre.

HARRY POTTER IV MMON & TUE 5.25 & 8.10,WED 10.10, 5.25 & 8.10,THU 10.10, 5.25 & 8.10(No Comps. All shows $14.00, $11.00, $8.50)

CHRONICLES OF NARNIA PGMON & TUE 5.20 & 8.00, WED 10.20, 5.20 & 8.00, THU 10.20, 5.15 & 8.00(No Comps. All shows $14.00, $11.00, $8.50)

KING KONG MMON & TUE 7.00, WED 10.00 & 7.00,THU 10.00 & 7.00

(No Comps. Slightly increased prices)

“The most adorable bunch sinceLilo and Stitch.” “This movie isgreat. Hurry, tell everyone it’sgreat.” “A wonky, whacked-out,energetic comedy filled with merri-ment.” “Inspired family romp.”CHICKEN LITTLE PGSTARTS THU 10.40 & 6.10

This story has never been filmedbefore. It is a remarkable adven-ture of the men in the trenchesduring WWI and the truce thatamazingly occurred at Christmas.A TRUE and wonderful portrayaland one which will affect you considerably. Highly recommendedespecially for those who came tosee “As Far As My Feet Will CarryMe.”JOYEUX NOEL MJust nominated for Best ForeignLanguage Film, GOLDEN GLOBEAWARDS 2006.STARTS THU 10.30, 5.45 & 8.05

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Autumn SpringRefusing to grow old grace-

fully, Fanda is an inveterate, 75 year-old prankster and bon vivant.

As the fi lm opens Fanda and Eda, his long time friend and partner-in-crime, are imper-sonating retired impresarios. loftily inspecting real estate far beyond their means.

Meanwhile Emilie, his long suffering wife, gets to grips with the fi nancial realities of retire-ment and hankers for domestic regularity.

When the old faker feigns death to get his way, Emilie decides 44 years of exasperation is quite enough and the fi lm becomes a late-life comedy of remarriage.

Meanwhile their son, strug-gling manfully to maintain children, current and ex-part-ners under the same roof, ma-noeuvres to commandeer the parental apartment for one of his families.

The mutual tenderness of the old couple is ultimately as affecting as their sparring is funny and the fi lm’s conclusion is much more thoughtful than it’s unruly hero might have chosen.

Vlastimil Brodksy as Fanda fi nds overlapping layers of humour and pathos in a man whose best defence against his wife’s harangues is to put on a poker face and tune out. At the same time, Mr Brodsky conveys the powerful survival instincts motivating his character’s pranks. What better way to rage against the dying of the light than to play these delicious games of let’s pretend? Autumn Spring is a fun movie for and about old people .. and also hap-pens to be a movie that young people won’t be able to resist!

A rare salute to the possibili-ties of life waiting to be lived.

Chicken LittleThis epic tale presents a new

twist on the classic fable of a young chicken who causes wide-spread panic when he mistakes a falling acorn for a piece of the sky.

In this hilarious adventure, Chicken Little is determined to restore his reputation. But just as things are starting to go his way, a real piece of sky lands on his head!

Suspense, chaos and plenty of laughs ensue as Chicken Little and his band of misfi t friends, Abby Mallard (aka Ugly Duck-ling), Runt of the Litter and Fish Out of Water, attempt to save the world without send-ing the town into a whole new panic. This time, when it comes to saving the world, it helps to

be a little chicken.As is the calling card of mod-

ern animated movies, Chicken Little is as much for the par-ents as it is for the kids, with a fantastically clever script and attention to cultural detail hold-ing the attention of the older set, while the youngsters revel in the actions of the animated characters, indeed it’s a smarter movie than Finding Nemo, with one-liners zinging all over the place, but never the sense of “lag” that can plague some ani-mated movies.

“A consistently amusing, often inspired family romp.”

GallipoliThere is a new documentary of

the battle which gave us Anzac Day, the battle of Gallipoli, in which almost every New Zea-lander had relatives or friends killed or wounded.

Until now images of brave men going to their deaths in bayonet charges from trenches, and heroes rescuing them, gave this generation a sense of a bat-tle which was worth fi ghting, for God and Empire.

Even a fi lm as fi nely wrought as Peter Weir’s identically titled Gallipoli, fell into some of the dramatic traps which turn war into entertainment and a rites of passage exercise for young men.

By contrast, Ornek’s cinemat-ic and absorbing fi lm documents a tale of stupidity and ignorance in which young men, believ-ing the imperial propaganda machine, went unnecessarily to their deaths as their witless commanders ordered attack af-ter senseless attack.

This is not to discount the heroic acts and the valiant men who performed them. They are given just recognition. What will be new about this docu-mentary for most of us is just how inept and uninformed were the civilian soldier command-ers, men who had largely never seen battle and yet, without adequate intelligence and se-lectively ignoring what they did have, made tactical decisions which were never viable.

To support the thesis that the Gallipoli campaign was an unnecessary and unmitigated tragedy, the fi lm uses genuine photographs, war reports, and letters and diaries from Turks and allies alike.

From them, the soldiers are allowed to speak through the voices of Sam Neill and Jeremy Irons and others, and the situ-ations are interpreted by world authorities like New Zealand’s Chris Pugsley, members of the Imperial War Museum in Brit-ain, and the Australian histo-rians for whom understanding

the tragedy is a life work.By the end of an utterly ab-

sorbing and unusually moving fi lm, one is left with a sense of shock disturbed only by an equally strong sense of outrage that the inconceivably ignorant and self-serving should have been able to instigate, and then control, an event in which so many died for so little.

It is the way of humans that we remember and describe such events in the best possible light for those who were killed and wounded. Then we analyse and comment so that we can learn from them. But we do not.

Probably the most terrifying signal from the fi lm is the way in which the process of decision making, the tactical planning in the face of inadequate under-standing of the “enemy”, and the utter belief that imperial superiority would cause poten-tial enemies to surrender with-out resistance, also describes military action nearly 100 civilised and informed years later. The parallels with Iraq, as the contemporary example, are frightening.

Gallipoli is gripping cinema, essential history, upsettingly disturbing albeit enormously watchable. Not to be missed.

Joyeux NoelA bona-fi de hit of the 2005

Cannes Film Festival, Joyeux Noel is a heart-warming story about courage and dignity that touched three nations that went to war in 1914.

On Christmas Eve in North-ern France, offi cers and soldiers from Scotland, Germany and France, who fought each other from trenches barely 100 me-tres apart on a daily basis, put down their weapons and called a truce. It was an extraordinary act of human generosity and hu-mility - and a true event.

During the truce, the soldiers share champagne, cigarettes and chocolate, hand around photos of wives and girlfriends and communicate as best they can.

The night grows increasingly memorable and turns into a Christmas Day as solemn as it is ironic. Where does holiday spirit end and high treason begin?

Anchored by an excellent international cast, this pro-foundly emotive yet inspiring fi lm is marbled with bittersweet humour, bold gestures and re-markable kindness.

With a deep sense of compas-sion in its celebration of the way a shared humanity transcended the madness of war, Joyeux Noel is an elegant, European classic.

Advertise with usContact Alan, Heather or Dorinda on

871 5151

Te Awamutu Courier, Monday, December 19, 2005 Published by Te Awamutu Courier, a division of APN New Zealand Limited, at 336 Alexandra Street, Te Awamutu.

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